Ada now has an early-warning in place for weather alerts.
A tornado siren was installed in the village on July 28 at a cost of $30,000. According to village officials, it will provide an early warning system for all of Ada to include impending severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.
A coverage map shows the siren’s sound will go well past the village limits. It provides a 70-decibel signal and is located near the Ada’s water towers.
The siren will be activated only by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service. When activated it will run for 3 minutes in the event of a tornado warning.
Ada’s school calendar is set, with two changes added today, according to the school website.
The following are changes to the Ada Schools calendar for the 2020-21 school year:
• Thursday, August 20 - Virtual Open House
• Monday, August 24 - First Day of School for Students
• Also, there will be no 2-hour early releases or professional development days during the first semester.
The remaining dates on the 2020 portion of the calendar follow:
Gaslighter is the eighth studio album by American country music group The Chicks. It was released on July 17, 2020, by Columbia Records. It is the first work issued by the group since their name change from the Dixie Chicks.
The band changed their name to The Chicks after the group received criticism for being tacitly connected to American slavery. “We were literally teenagers when we picked that stupid name,” said founding group member Martie Maguire, talking about when the Dixie Chicks name was selected back in 1989.
Students attending Ada schools have two learning options in 2020-21, according to Meri Skilliter, superintendent. Those options were released today and are listed below:
Option 1: On Campus
• Return to school as normal on Friday, Aug. 24, five days a week within the regular classroom setting following the Ada Schools Restart Plan.
• Partner with us to educate students on how to properly wash hands and use hand sanitizer. Check your student’s temperature prior to attending school each day.
• If we have to transition to district-wide remote learning, our students and teachers will continue their courses online.
Phillip D. “Phil” Dawson, 80, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at 12:22 a.m. at his residence in West Newton.
He was born on Oct. 21, 1939, in Harrod to the late Donald C. and Lucille R. (Smith) Dawson, Sr. On June 15, 1974, he married Sharon L. Focht and she survives in West Newton.
Phil worked at Ford Motor Company, Lima Engine Plant. He was a member of the Alger Assembly of God Church. Phil was a U.S. Army veteran serving from 1957-1959.
By Tim Glon
Ohio Northern national champion Emily Richards is returning to her alma mater as an assistant coach for the cross country and track and field teams.
Richards will assist with cross country and coach the middle distance runners in the track and field program.
Richards is beginning her third season under contract with Hoka One One. She will continue her primary responsibility of being a professional athlete and to pursue her goals of competing at the Olympic Trials and beyond.
